I used to only study weekly weather forecasts when we were going on vacation…now I check the 10 day, daily and hourly forecast like it’s my job because the rainy days are so much harder than the sunny ones! But after 6 weeks of only our backyard (no playgrounds or parks!!), they are starting to say “we want to come in, we’re bored” . With many weeks to go, I need them to keep on loving the backyard life! So I got a few new yard additions and made a list of some easy outdoor games the kids can play together so I am ready for the next “I’m bored”.

The list is made up of super simple games and many that require no supplies. Below the list, I linked to a few things I ordered online to use for the games and also just to play with in the yard. I also made a printable list of ideas that I am hanging on the backdoor to give the kids ideas before they run right in to say “I’m bored”.

25 Easy Outdoor Games

1. Obstacle Course

2. Red Light Green Light

3. Running Races

4. Freeze Tag

5. Simon Says

6. Mother May I

7. Hopscotch

8. Hide and Go Seek

9. Bubbles

10. Potato Sack Race (use old pillow cases)

11. TV or Movie Tag

12. Trace each other with chalk

13. Kickball

14. Freeze Dance

15. Dodge Ball

16. Run in the Sprinkler

17. Practice a sport: baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse

18. Duck Duck Goose

19. Make up a dance

20. Build a towel fort

21. Make a fairy house

22. Pool noodle baseball

23. Toy Car Wash

24. Book picnic

25. Jump rope with jumprope songs

A few fun ideas of things to buy for the backyard this summer:

Oriental Trading (you can use code Squad20 for free shipping)

1. Hopscotch (pictured in post, we love this!!)

2. Playground balls

3. Egg and spoon race

4. Crawl through arches

Amazon:

Target:

3. Beach ball sprinkler

4. Water balloons

5. Water table

Here are the free printables! One is a checklist in case you want to make it more of a bucket list or a “don’t come inside until you played ALL the games (haha)! I also did a mini list for moms with toddlers/ preschoolers. My preschoolers play all of these games but they have older sisters to guide them. If you have all little ones (4 and under) the smaller list below might be better. Enjoy the warm weather!